Rubab
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning a stringed musical instrument.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies
Rubab by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Rubab.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rubab. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rababfourth string of an oud musical instrument34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruba4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubiered precious stone; variant of Ruby or Ruben16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubeeruby; modern spelling of ruby13 in the US (2017)
- Rabaabspring; meadow9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahabbroad, wide; a biblical name5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Rubab, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rubab
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